Just over a year ago, Assistant Sec for #Africa|n affairs, @AsstSecStateAF was convincing on what he meant by "engagement" w/#Eritrea|s brutal dictatorship. Now having given up all its leverage--sanctions, diplomatic relations--his admin is reduced to posing. Sad!
#Yiakl to all.
#Eritrea 'turning teenagers into slave conscripts'
@HRW
report says It's having a devastating impact on the quality of the country's education system, prompting large numbers of teachers&students to flee the country #Yiakl#SawaAt25#EritreanLivesMatter
https://t.co/XLHbROhmBu
#Eritrea prez proves to all that he suffers from mental illness: only someone who is unwell would (a) laugh at reports of people drowning in the Sea; (b)tell us to ignore #Eritrean|s in refugee camps; (c) says exodus is from "specific localities" of Eritrea.
#SawaAt25#Yiakl
The #Eritrea regime is celebrating 25 years of Eritrean youth enslavement, humiliation, misery, trauma and recruitment of child soldiers. #Yiakl#Kifaya#Enough is enough
A Normal week in PFDJs #Eritrea:
- Isaias mocks & laughs at death of 100s of Eritreans.
- X Derg Officers announce branch opening in Asmera.
- 25 yrs of slavery is honored.
- PFDJ celebrations in diaspora now sponsored by ETHIOPIAN Airlines @flyethiopian.
#Yiakl to Lunacy
Within four months of the Zalambesa border opening,around 30,000 Eritreans(mainly highlanders) have fled to Ethiopia. Now the border opening in Humera has triggered another refugee floodgate from lowland.Opening&closing borders without fundamental pol.change is depleting #Eritrea
Slight refresher for #Ethiopia|ns on Isias's current acts:
- #Eritrea depopulating at alarming
rate
- Over 12k in prison with no charges
- 4/5 of leadership in prison, exile or
"frozen"
- Over 150,000 in forced labour
- Suffocating Eritreans
- Genocide in Yemen
Dear @AsstSecStateAF:
What good is @StateDept if it can't speak up for American children? Six *YEARS* later????
"...was aware of reports of Ciham’s detention, but did not confirm whether the United States had determined that Ciham is imprisoned..."
https://t.co/VtMkM8WxQc
https://t.co/V2u69hDJRm
Bravery used to define #Eritrea. Now, tragedy does:
"When my parents were arrested, their former friends and colleagues who used to visit us suddenly disappeared. We were stigmatised, we were considered enemies of the government and we were only kids."
Ali Ahmed was imprisoned at 15 years old. Now six years later, her family says they don't know where she is or what has happened to her since she was detained by Eritrean security forces while trying to leave the country. https://t.co/HVpiW0Y70e
Take ACTION:
The #Eritrean regime have arrested Berhane after he published a book criticizing President Afewerki mismanagement & betrayal, and asking Eritreans to speak out #FreeBerhaneAbrehe#Eritrea#Ethiopia
Two dissidents write books.
Author A goes around talk shows and promotes it. He is free and at large.
Author B publishes it outside the country. He is now in one of the govt built housing his wife lives in. Jail.
Match author with country: #Ethiopia, #Eritrea.
#Eritrea|n children in the army. I feel their pain behind these facial expressions. This is definitely child rights violations. My fellow Eritreans, please do not try to justify this particularly those living and raising their children in the West. It is a shame|#un
17 years ago, the Eritrean gov tried to silence the people by shutting down the free press and imprisoning people advocating for change. We will never forget this date and we will never be silenced. There will also be a 17 minute of silence for the 17 years that have passed.